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Massachusetts High Court Upholds Gun-Lock Law
From the Associated Press: The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes, a case closely watched...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Canadian Parliament Eats Seal Lunch to Support Seal Hunting
From Google News: OTTAWA — Parliamentarians are to dine on seal meat on Wednesday to show solidarity with seal hunters wrestling with a European Union ban on seal products and the loss of a key...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Night Hunter Mistakes Park Ranger for Coyote, Shoots Him Dead
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Finally! New Jersey Plans 2010 Bear Hunt
From The Star-Ledger: The New Jersey Fish and Game Council today is expected to introduce a policy calling for the state’s first bear hunt in five years due to a surge in the state's black...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Idaho House Votes To Protect Hunters’ Identities
Many of you have been following along on this story, but in case you missed our previous posts, here’s a little background: Earlier this year, Boise wolf advocate Rick Hobson used public...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Arctic Freeze & Waterfowlers Needs
Waterfowl season is quickly coming to a close for the Southern portion of the United States. Much like the Northern parts of North America had the luxury of having waterfowl season start early in the Fall, the Southern portion has the luxury of waterfowl hunting late into the Winter!
And, what do waterfowlers need? A migration. And what fuels migration? Cold arctic air and lots and lots of snow covering waste grain in the states where season is closed! A cold blast of air has settled upon most… Continue
And, what do waterfowlers need? A migration. And what fuels migration? Cold arctic air and lots and lots of snow covering waste grain in the states where season is closed! A cold blast of air has settled upon most… Continue
Posted by HuntersBlind on January 8, 2010 at 9:45pm
Field Care for Potential Trophy Birds
Specimen Care in the Field
Rule Number One is: The better the bird is taken care of in the field, the more likely it will result in a quality mount. The moment a potential trophy bird is taken is when the utmost care for taxidermy starts.
Once you have shot a potential trophy bird:
If at all possible, obtain mature individuals late in the winter. Birds shot early in season may have pinfeathers, which are developing immature feathers not yet fused to the skin. Pinfeathers may fall out during… Continue
Rule Number One is: The better the bird is taken care of in the field, the more likely it will result in a quality mount. The moment a potential trophy bird is taken is when the utmost care for taxidermy starts.
Once you have shot a potential trophy bird:
If at all possible, obtain mature individuals late in the winter. Birds shot early in season may have pinfeathers, which are developing immature feathers not yet fused to the skin. Pinfeathers may fall out during… Continue
Posted by Robert Olson on January 6, 2010 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments
Waterfowl Hunting News
USDA Secretary Announces new General CRP Signup
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the agency will offer a general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup later in 2010, the first since 2006.Research Has Taught Us Where and When to Effectively Manage Predators
The key to success in duck conservation is knowing when and where to apply tools like predator management. We’ve been actively studying predator management since 1993 in North Dakota and it would be an understatement to say we’ve learned a ton.Father of NAWMP, Harvey Nelson, Dies
Harvey Nelson, one of the nation’s most respected wetland and waterfowl managers, died February 21 of heart failures. He was 85.Fish and Wildlife Chief Dies
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam Hamilton died Feb. 20 after complaining of chest pains while skiing at a resort in Colorado. He was 54.ALUS in Alberta - Good News for American Duck Hunters - 'Farmers Conservation Plan' Launches on Breeding Grounds
Today’s launch of the first Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) pilot program in Alberta—a prime duck-producing province—is great news for U.S. hunters. Designed by Delta Waterfowl and backed by several Canadian farm groups, ALUS compensates agricultural producers for providing ecological goods and services, including waterfowl habitat, on their working lands—lands that in time Delta Waterfowl hopes will rival the U.S. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in duck production.Photos
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Field Report Fron Virginia
Very calm, clear and mild today, though there was a thin sheet of ice in the creeks of the James River. We saw hundreds of greenheads today; we killed total of 6, but should have had more. The mallar…
Started by Robert Olson in General Jan 18.
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ESPN Outdoors News
News: Rare fish discovered in Percy Priest Lake
Outdoors headlines from across the country Bottoms up in the Abacos
Poveromo: Bottoms up in the Abacos Duel In the Delta: Pundit Picks
Duel In the Delta: Pundit Picks Fantasy Fishing: California Delta
Delta Decisions: Should Martens lead your team to California? Biologists assemble for answers to declining turkey hunting
Biologists assemble for answers to declining turkey hunting © 2010 Created by Aaron Jayjack
